MV Finlaggan at McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Calmac ferry MV Finlaggan below a lighthouse, seen from the distance
MV Finlaggan at McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

Seen from Port Askaig (I had to crop this picture quite a bit….), the Islay ferry MV Finlaggan entering the Sound of Islay below McArthur’s Head lighthouse. Kintyre also visible in the far distance on a sunny and bright April afternoon.

Interesting clouds over the Paps of Jura, seen from Islay

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Picture of two mountain with a cloud cap, seen across a sea loch
Interesting clouds over the Paps of Jura, seen from Islay

A view across Loch Indaal from Port Charlotte on an April evening. In the distance the Paps of Jura are towering over the scene, their summits covered by what I believe are called cap clouds.

The Flying Dutchman off Port Ellen distillery (and maltings), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a white tall ship off a whisky distillery and modern maltings in some mild evening light
The Flying Dutchman off Port Ellen distillery (and maltings), Isle of Islay

Seen from an evening ferry arriving in Port Ellen from an April crossing, the Flying Dutchman off Port Ellen distillery (with the Port Ellen Maltings behind)